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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 28, 1915.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. 233.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.

THURSDAY, 13TH MAY, 1915.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

HENRY KELLY, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN),

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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON),

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER).

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.

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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.

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Mr. DAVID LANDALE,

Mr. LAU CHÜ PAK.

ABSENT:

the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (STEWART BUCKLE CARNE Ross). Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th May, 1915, were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 12 to 16, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 12. Miscellaneous Services, Regulations of Hongkong,

New Edition,..

.$1,585.00.

No. 13.

No. 14.

No. 15.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, Uniform, Miscellaneous Services, Bonus to Mr. E. H. D'AQUINO, Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Com-、

munications, Roads, General Works,

4,200.00.

500.00.

5,000.00.

No. 16. Charitable Services, Passages and Relief of Des-

titutes,

560.00.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6), dated the 6th May, 1915, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :

Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year 1914. Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Fire

Brigade for the year 1914.

Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1914.